Her Serene Highness Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the daughter of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was baptized this morning in the private chapel at Schloss Berleburg.

Pastor Dr. Ulf Lückel, a longtime friend of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina, presided over the baptism with close family and friends in attendance.

Princess Mafalda’s godparents are:

Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Princess Marie’s daughter, Her Excellency Countess Athena of Monpezat.  

His Highness Prince Philipp of Hesse.  Prince Philipp is the 1st cousin of Prince Gustav. Prince Philip’s mother is Her Serene Highness Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the sister of the late Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. 

On June 10, 2006, Prince Gustav and then Miss Carina Axelsson attended the wedding between Prince Philipp and Laetitia Bechtolf in Panker, Germany.

Her Highness Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, the second child of Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha.

His Royal Highness Prince Philippos of Greece.  Prince Philippos is the youngest son of Her Majesty Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes and the late King Constantine of the Hellenes.  Prince Philippos is the first cousin of Prince Gustav.

Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott is a longtime and close friend of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Baron Otto and Baroness Helle’s only daughter, Eloise.

Absent from today’s baptism was His Highness Hereditary Prince Christian Kraft of Hohenlohe-Oehringen.

After the baptism, the Princely family and guests attended a reception at Schloss Berleburg.

Princess Mafalda was born on Friday, April 26th, in the United States with the help of a surrogate.  Prince Gustav and Princess Carina are also proud parents of His Serene Highness Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg who was born on May 26th, 2023, in the United States with the help of a surrogate.